Bob Burg

Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at corporate conventions and for entrepreneurial events. He regularly addresses audiences ranging in size from 50 to 16,000 -- sharing the platform with notables including today's top thought leaders, broadcast personalities, Olympic athletes and political leaders including a former United States President.

Although for years he was best known for his book "Endless Referrals," over the past few years it's his business parable, "The Go-Giver" (coauthored with John David Mann) that has captured the heart and imagination of his readers.

"The Go-Giver" shot to #6 on The Wall Street Journal's Business Best Sellers list just three weeks after its release and reached #9 on BusinessWeek's. Since its release it has consistently stayed in the top 25 on 800ceoread's Business Book Best Seller List. It's an international bestseller and has been translated into 21 languages. It is his fourth book to sell over 250,000 copies.

He believes his new book, "Adversaries into Allies: Win People Over Without Manipulation or Coercion" is by far his most important work yet.

Bob is an advocate, supporter and defender of the Free Enterprise system, believing that the amount of money one makes is directly proportional to how many people they serve. He is also an unapologetic animal fanatic and serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Furry Friends Adoption and Clinic in Jupiter, Florida.

Lately we’ve looked at placing other peoples’ interests first and how, far from being self-sacrificial, it’s actually the key to building successful business and personal relationships.
So, it was very cool to come across the following quote from one of my heroes, High Point University President, Dr. Nido Qubein:
“People who invariably put themselves first will find that others tend to put them last.”
True, isn’t it? The more we focus on ourselves the less others focus

Years ago I was in the Holy city of Jerusalem, Israel to visit and learn from a man whose books I’d been studying for several years.
Rabbi Zelig Pliskin’s writings are a combination of ancient Biblical wisdom and modern day personal development. While some of his 20 books are geared to a Jewish readership, many are applicable to anyone and everyone who simply desires to have a happier, more fulfilled and peaceful life.
His smaller books with titles such as, Kindness, Patience,

I’ve been studying David Neagle’s amazing book, The Millions Within and I think this passage from near the end of the book is one of the most terrific I’ve ever read:
“Thrivers know that love, security, and self-esteem are available to them on the inside so they don’t have to go out and get them. Instead, they go out and give them.
“It’s always a pleasure to be around these people because they give their best to everyone in service each day. They give love. They gladly offer r

Lisa Earle McLeod is the author of Selling with Noble Purpose, a book that basically shows how and why those whose actual purpose in selling what they sell is greater than the money…actually make more money.
In a recent post she wrote:
“People often ask me: How do you balance Noble Purpose with the need to make a profit? My answer is, you don’t balance Noble Purpose against profits. Successful organizations make more profits because their Noble Purpose drives their business de

In his classic, The Science of Getting Rich, written way back in 1910, Wallace D. Wattles explained a key principle for advancement in business, regardless of where one starts or how little money or connections they begin with. One advances… by advancing (providing value to) others:
“And, in so far as your business consists in dealing with other people…the key thought of all your efforts must be to convey to their minds the impression of increase…convey the impression of advancement w